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Distance Graduate Degrees in Leadership, Management, Data Science, Organizational Psychology, and Human Resources

  • Writer: Caleb Kaltenbach
    Caleb Kaltenbach
  • Jul 11, 2022
  • 11 min read

Updated: Apr 7


Our world, churches, families, schools, businesses, and so on are desperate for leaders. In the past, some have viewed leadership & management degrees as ineffective; in some cases, a few have questioned the validity of such degrees. Not anymore... In a post-quarantine world, online learning has expanded in considerable ways to provide avenues for people to earn such degrees. Below is a list of a few schools that offer online graduate degrees in Leadership, Management, Organizational Psychology, and other related fields (some may have a small residency component). As you browse through the list, you'll find degrees offered by Christian and non-Christian schools like Biola University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Pepperdine University, Southeastern University, University of Oklahoma, University of Southern California, and many more. Regularly check this blog post as this list will be updated often.


Degree Categories

As you scroll down this page, you will find the following degree categories:

***A limited number of degrees appear under multiple categories


Accreditation

Each degree program is nationally or regionally accredited, and many hold both national and regional accreditation.


Degree Abbreviations

MA = Master of Arts

MS or MSc= Master of Science

MEd = Master of Education

MPS = Master of Professional Studies

MLA = Master of Liberal Arts

M.Phil. = Master of Philosophy

Ed.D. = Doctor of Education

DSL = Doctor of Strategic Leadership

PhD = Doctor of Philosophy

PsyD = Doctor of Psychology

***Some degrees with unique titles are written out in lieu of an abbreviation

***Many MBA, MPA, MPP, Ed.D. & DBA degrees are not featured in this list


Study Mode

Though some schools may have brief in-person residency requirements, most of the degrees listed below are 100% online (on-demand, live-streaming, etc.). Additionally, some schools may also offer in-person class options.


Pricing

Check the website for each program to learn about current tuition and fees. In some schools that have different tuition for those in-state and out-of-state, online tuition is the same as in-of-state tuition.



1. Leadership / Leadership Studies degrees


Azusa Pacific University


Dallas Baptist University

Grand Canyon University


John Brown University


Liberty University


Luther Rice College & Seminary


Nova Southeastern University


Southeastern University

Truman State University


University of Arkansas- Grantham


William Jessup University




2. Organizational Leadership degrees


Arizona State University


California Baptist University


The Chicago School of Professional Psychology


City University of New York- Lehman College


Concordia University- Irvine (The Townsend Institute)


Fort Hays State University


Gonzaga University


Hope International University


Indiana Institute of Technology

Johns Hopkins University

Point Loma Nazarene University


Quinnipiac University

Regent University


Southeastern University


University of Colorado- Boulder


University of Massachusetts- Global Campus

***A self-paced MA option is also available


University of Oklahoma


Vanderbilt University


Western Kentucky University



3. Unique Leadership degrees


Biola University


Black Hills State University


The Chicago School of Professional Psychology


Cornerstone University


Embry-Riddle University


Fresno Pacific University


Full Sail University


The George Washington University


John Brown University

LeTourneau University


Life Pacific University


Northwestern University


Nova Southeastern University


Pepperdine University


Roberts Wesleyan University


St. Mary of the Woods College

Savannah College of Art & Design


State University of New York- Buffalo (aka, Buffalo State University)

Tennessee State University


University of Charleston


The University of the Highlands and the Islands (UK)

**International degree


University of Maryland- Global Campus


University of Pennsylvania


University of Vermont




4. Management / Management Studies degrees


Columbia University


Dallas Baptist University


The George Washington University

Indiana Institute of Technology


New York University


Ohio University


University of Colorado- Denver

University of Florida


University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign




5. Unique Management degrees


California State University- Bakersfield


Columbia University


Cornell University


Duke University


Florida State University


Indiana University


The New School- New York


New York University


Oxford University

**International degree

**4 days in residency each semester


University of Arizona- Global Campus


University of Cumberlands


Wayne State College




6. Management & Leadership degrees


Arizona State University


Michigan State University


Middle Tennessee State University


Penn State University


Pepperdine University


Purdue University- Global Campus


Southeastern University


University of LaVerne


University of South Dakota- Sioux Fallas


Western Governors University


University of Texas- Dallas




7. Organizational Development degrees


Abilene Christian University

Bowling Green State University


Cornerstone University


Fielding Graduate University


Hawai’i Pacific University


National University


Penn State University- World Campus


Pepperdine University


St. Louis University


University of Georgia


Universidad de Monterrey

**International degree


University of Texas- Dallas


Vanderbilt University




8. Organizational Psychology degrees


Azusa Pacific University


The Chicago School of Professional Psychology


Colorado State University


Grand Canyon University

Harvard University


Kansas State University


Liberty University


Missouri University of Science & Technology (part of the University of Missouri System)


Purdue University- Global Campus


Southeast Missouri State University


University of London

**International degree


University of Southern California




9. Unique Organizational Development/Psychology degrees


Boise State University


Northwestern University


Nova Southeastern University


The Open University (UK)

**International degree


Pittsburg State University (KS)


University of Arkansas- Grantham


University of Georgia


University of Michigan- Flint


University of Minnesota


University of New Mexico


University of Texas- Austin


University of Wisconsin- Platteville


Vanderbilt University




10. Decision Making & Data Science degrees


American University- Washington D.C.


Boston College


Boston University


Carnegie Mellon University


The College of William & Mary


Northwestern University


Pace University


Rice University


Syracuse University


University of Arkansas- Grantham


University of California- Berkeley


The University of Chicago


The University of Edinburgh

***International online degree


University of Massachusetts- Global Campus


Virginia Commonwealth University Master of Decision Analytics



11. Leadership/Organizational Leadership Doctoral degrees


Amridge University


Anderson University (South Carolina)


Andrews University


Antioch University


California Baptist University


California School of Professional Psychology- Alliant International University

Ph.D. in Leadership

Carolina University

Ph.D. in Leadership


The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Columbia International University


Concordia University- Chicago


Dallas Baptist University


Eastern University


Gonzaga University


Indiana Institute of Technology

Indiana Wesleyan University Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership

Institut Avrio de Genève, Switzerland

***International degree


James Madison University

Johnson University Ph.D. in Leadership Studies

La Sierra University


Lipscomb University

Liberty University

Ph.D. in Leadership, Organization & Management (various majors)


Luther Rice College & Seminary


Marywood University


National University


Niagra University


North Carolina A&T State University


Northwest University


Pepperdine University


St. Martin's University


St. Mary of the Woods College


St. Thomas University

Southeastern University Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership


Taylor University


Tiffin University

Troy University

University of Arizona (Global Campus) Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Leadership

University of the Cumberlands Ph.D. in Leadership Studies or Executive Ph.D. in Leadership Studies


University of Minnesota


University of Southern Maine


Walden University

**M.Phil. or M.S. earned en route


William Woods University



12. Management Doctoral degrees


Amridge University



Carolina University


Claremont Graduate University (Drucker School of Management)


Institut Avrio de Genève, Switzerland

***International degree


Liberty University

Ph.D. in Leadership, Organization & Management (various majors)


Marywood University


Oklahoma State University

Ph.D. in Management


Oxford Brookes University

Ph.D. in Business & Management (major: Organizational Behavior or Leadership)

***International degree


Saybrook University


Walden University

**M.Phil. or M.S. earned en route



13. Organizational Development/Psychology Doctoral degrees



Alliant International University


The Chicago School of Professional Psychology


Colorado State University



International School of Management

***International degree



Kennesaw State University


Liberty University



***Ph.D. in Industrial & Organizational Psych begins Fall 2023!


University of Arizona (Global Campus) Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Leadership



University of Minnesota


University of North Carolina- Greensboro


University of Southern Maine


University of the Virgin Islands


Walden University

**M.Phil. or M.S. earned en route



14. Unique Doctoral degrees


Antioch University


Bakke Graduate University


Bellevue University


Carolina University

Ph.D. in Innovation


The Chicago School of Professional Psychology


Clemson University


Colorado State University


Hampton University


Illinois State University


Kennesaw State University


Liberty University


Mississippi State University


National University


Nova Southeastern University

Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis & Resolution (major: "Conflict in Organizations")


Oklahoma State University


Southern New Hampshire University


Texas Woman’s University


Union Institute & University


University of the Cumberlands Ph.D. in Business or Executive Ph.D. in Business


University of Minnesota


University of North Carolina- Greensboro


University of South Alabama


University of Tennessee- Chattanooga


University of the Virgin Islands


Walden University

Ph.D. in Human Services (majors: Self-Designed, Nonprofit Administration & other majors available)

**M.Phil. or M.S. earned en route


15. Professional Doctoral degrees


Alliant International University


Bakke Graduate University


Baylor University


Bowling Green State University


Columbia Southern University


Evangel University


George Fox University


The George Washington University



Liberty University


National University


New York University


Oral Roberts University


Oxford Brookes University

***International degree


Pepperdine University


Regent University DSL - Doctor of Strategic Leadership in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Human Resource Development or Strategic Foresight


Southeastern University DSL - Doctor of Strategic Leadership


Trinity Bible College & Graduate School


University of Charleston


University of Southern California


Vanderbilt University


William James College Psy.D. in Leadership Psychology



16. Human Resources-Related Doctoral degrees


Bellevue University


Indiana University of Pennsylvania


Mississippi State University


Old Dominion University


Regent University


University of Louisville


The University of Texas- Tyler


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